Do it yourself

Here you will find clear and practical instructions for those who want to renovate themselves using traditional methods. Explore our guides in the most requested areas of building care – from soap scrubbing wooden floors, repainting furniture with linseed oil paint and wallpapering indoors, to renovating windows and treating facades with iron vitriol or mud paint.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced builder, you’ll find advice on materials, techniques and tools to preserve the heritage value of your building. For those who want to delve deeper, we recommend our Building Conservation in Practice book series .